There is no doubt that Donald Trump is not afraid to voice his opinion. It is also notable that even after his attempted assassination in 2024, he is not shying away from attending a variety of huge sporting events. While it remains to be seen in Trump will attend any March Madness games, he made one thing clear.
Donald Trump Refuses To Participate In March Madness Idea (Report)
During a recent interview, President Donald Trump joked about bending the rules on a potential March Madness bracket after he had not made one so far:
Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Trump on Friday if he’d filled in a bracket for the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Basketball Tournaments.
“I didn’t, I should have,” replied Trump, who caught heat for not doing so during his first term.
Former President Barack Obama, his predecessor, routinely did.
“Have there been upsets? A couple, right?” the current president asked Doocy.
Doocy suggested it was now “too late” for Trump to fill in a bracket.
“A little bit late,” Trump acknowledged.
Then he came up with a way to get around that problem.
“I should give you one but maybe backdate it, right?” Trump asked.
Here is the full video:
“Did you fill out a NCAA March Madness bracket?”
TRUMP: “I didn’t. I should have. Have there been upsets? A couple, right?”
“Too late now?”
TRUMP: “A little bit late. I could give you one. But maybe back date it, right?” pic.twitter.com/ozN0SmYS0X
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) March 21, 2025
There were no perfect brackets left in the men’s tournament as of Monday morning, and there were just 141 in the women’s tournament. As the sweet 16 approaches, here is a look at the upcoming matchups:
March Madness Sweet 16 :
- BYU vs Alabama
- Maryland vs Florida
- Arizona vs Duke
- Arkansas vs Texas Tech
- Ole Miss vs Michigan State
- Kentucky vs Tennessee
- Michigan vs Auburn
- Purdue vs Houston
